Ward Park Park Location: 1000 SW 22 nd St Park Land Established: 1979-80 Park Size: 13 acres Developed Acres: 9 acres Undeveloped Acres: 4 acres Park Type: Neighborhood Park Amenities: 2 Shelters, tennis court, basketball court, multi- use trail, playground, restroom building, paved multi-use trail and paved parking. General Park Impressions: This is primarily a neighborhood park tucked behind a storage facility and neighborhood. The park has a old playground and tennis court with newly paved trail. Parks seems tired and needs updating. Accessibility Level: Good with two paved parking lots and pave multi-use trail along with paved pedestrian space.
Improvements / Goals for Park: Park Feature Description Deficiencies Recommended Action 1 Shelter 1 Picnic Shelter with seating for 48 individuals. Shelter size is 20 X 28 with grills, trash cans, water fountain, lighting and electrical service. 2 Shelter 2 Picnic Shelter with seating for 32 individuals. Shelter size is 16X20 with grill and trash cans. 3 Picnic Tables Aluminum in-house built tables used by residents for meals and gatherings. 1. Shelter house is original and has significant wear. 2. Concrete floor is cracked and uneven and needs replacement. 3. Picnic tables are constructed in house and does not provide the image desired. 4. Trash cans are 55 gal. barrels, while very functional, it does not provide the image desired. 5. Apron around shelter has cracks and other minor required repairs. 1. Shelter house is original and has significant wear. 2. Concrete slab is cracked is needs to be replaced. 3. Picnic tables are constructed in house and does not provide the image desired. 4. Trash cans are 55 gal. barrels, while very functional, it does not provide the image desired. 1. Tables are built using bleacher seating cut-down to required lengths. 2. Appearance is not appealing and not up to the standards of todays park amenities. 4 Benches Aluminum in-house built benches. 1. Tables are built using bleacher seating cut-down to required lengths. 2. Appearance is not appealing and not up to the standards of todays park amenities. 1. Replace Shelter House 2. Replace concrete slab 3. Purchase new picnic tables. 4. Replace trash barrels with receptacle type. 5. Crack fill and seal coat apron asphalt area. 1. Replace Shelter House 2. Replace concrete slab 3. Purchase new picnic tables. 4. Replace trash barrels with receptacle type. 1. Replace all picnic tables within the park. 1. Replace all benches within the park. Estimated Repair / Replacement Cost $130,000 $63,000 10 Tables - $13,500 4 benches - $5,600
Park Feature Description Deficiencies Recommended Action 5 Trash Cans 55 gal drum barrels used for trash receptacles. 1. Trash cans are a 55 gal. drum painted with no lids 2. Appearance is not appealing. 3. With no lids animals get into the containers and scatter trash. 1. Replace all trash barrels with appropriate trash receptacles. Estimated Repair / Replacement Cost 16 Trash Cans - $21,600 6 Playground Playground for youth with slides, merry-go-round and other play features. 1. Surface is mulch 2. Structure is from 1990 and other components from 1970 s and has outlasted its life expectancy. 3. Poles and features have paint peeling / fading. 1. Replace mulch with a pour in place surface or synthetic turf surface to reduce long term maintenance cost and man hours. 2. Replace all play components with new structure. Playground Equipment - $45,000 Playground Surface - $60,000 7 Basketball Court Single asphalt surface court 1. Major cracking in surface 2. New backboards and rims 3. Surface needs to be painted and restriped. 4. Fence is rusted, bowing and leaning. 5. Court is a liability and has been taken out of service. 1. Renovate surface with new construction method of suspended concrete to reduce cracking. 2. Top Coat surface with striping. 3. Replace backboards and rims. 4. Replace fencing with black vinyl coated material. Total Court Renovations - $50,100 New Goals and Backboard - $1,700 8 Tennis Courts One court with turf and sand surface with asphalt base 1. Fence is rusted and bowing. 2. Astro-turf surface is worn but serviceable. 3. Spectator benches need to be replaced. 1. Replace fencing with black vinyl coated fence. 2. Tennis surface needs to be replaced with solid surface but is better than other courts 3. Replace benches with new structures. Total Court Renovations - $67,100
Park Feature Description Deficiencies Recommended Action 9 Restroom Building Single Structure with female and male facilities 1. Structure is visually not attractive or inviting for public use. 2. Difficult to maintain due to small plumbing case. 3. Inside walls are deteriorating. 4. Some concrete blocks are missing from structure. 1. Remove structure and replace with new facilities. Estimated Repair / Replacement Cost $110,000 10 Landscape Beds Beds are located around entrance sign. 11 Parking Lot Shelter 2 Asphalt Parking 7,700 sq. ft. 1. No irrigation exists. 2. Limited mulch in beds. 3. Dead plants in beds 1. Parking lot and roadway has several pot holes, alligator cracks, rutting and raveling occurring. 2. No striping of parking space can be seen. 3. Parking lot has been patched several times. 1. Add irrigation to reduce man hours. 2. Replace dead plants and add flowering plants. 3. Provide appropriate levels of mulch to protect plants. 1. Overlay and/or remove existing parking lot material and compact sub grade and repave lot. 2. Stripe lot for parking. $10,000 Remove and Compact sub base - $$60,000 Stripe - $300 12 Parking Lot Shelter 1 Asphalt Parking 9,100 sq. ft. 1. Parking lot and roadway has several pot holes, alligator cracks, rutting and raveling occurring. 2. No striping of parking space is noticeable. 3. Parking lot has been patched several times. 1. Overlay existing parking lot and patch as needed. 2. Stripe lot for parking. Overlay - $10,000 Patching - $10,000 Stripe - $300
Park Feature Description Deficiencies Recommended Action 13 Trails / Pedestrian Walkways Asphalt walking paths 4,470 Sq. Ft. 1. Main trail asphalt is need of seal coating to prevent cracking and heaving of material. 2. Some cracking and pot holes exist on connecting paths from tennis courts to playground to shelter 1 as well as sidewalk pavement by parking lot 2. 3. Some walkways are to narrow less than 6 foot. 14 Entrance Sign Wood Structure Sign 1. Sign is difficult to see. 2. Wood structure is in need of improvements for aesthetics. 1. Seal coat main trail as it was paved in 2011. 2. Removal of connecting paths and repave asphalt paths. 3. Widen areas as need to meet 10 ft. widths. 1. Provide new signs at two parking lots and one sign off of Quarry Road. Estimated Repair / Replacement Cost Remove and Replace - $22,500 Seal coat - $2,500 Crack Fill - $2,000 $15,000 TOTAL COST - $700,200
Item 1 Shelter 1 Item 2 Shelter 2 Item 3 Picnic Tables No Photo Taken Item 4 Benches No Photo Taken
Item 5 Trash Cans Item 6 Playground
Item 7 Basketball Court
Item 8 Tennis Courts
Item 9 Restroom Building
Item 10 Landscape Beds
Item 11 Parking Lot Shelter 2
Item 12 Parking Lot Shelter 1
Item 13 Trails/Pedestrian Walkways
Item 14 Entrance sign